12 years ago when I had it done I felt like my back was exploding!! That is also one of the reasons the pain doctor put me back on Oxycontin, to try to help me through these tests.
It is the Neurologist who is doing the Myleogram but the Pain doctor does the Diskogram. I don't know yet who does the EMG.
What was wrong with your back and what kind of surgery did they do for it? Did yours show on an MRI or plain X-rays? Did it help? Did you also have allot of butt, hip & leg pain?
I often think of relocating to warmer climate but with my husband's employment, my business (what's left of it) and our real-estate rental properties we have too many commitments to consider. JEAN
-----Original Message----- From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of rowdyladyrose@aol.com Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 8:20 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS Subject: Re: Chrissy- Is it just me, or does everyone have extra pain with the cold weather?
Jean,
I also hate cold weather! It makes your muscles tense and makes the pain worse. Unfortunatley, my husband would like live up north and I'd like to live in the hot dry desert....so here we are still in Missouri ;-)
I had a mylegram before my back surgery, did he warn you about the bad headache most people (including me) get afterwards? Well, it sounds like he'll help with that too. You're so lucky!
Good luck, kcmo rose
At Wed, 3 Oct 2001, Jean Long wrote:
>
>Chrissy,
>I also get allot more pain all over my body with the cold weather.
>
>I think I have found a good Pain Management doctor and also possibly a
>good back doctor. I was sent to the pain doctor to meet him before he
>does my Diskogram since he never met me.
>He was extremely nice!! He is much older than I expected and doesn't
>have the "attitude" that allot of the younger ones do. He understands
>pain and actually wants to help.
>He also said he is not afraid to give meds for pain and says that is
>what he is there for!
>He has given me the only pain pill my body seems to tolerate, the one
>other doctors won't give anymore.
>
>I didn't even ask for anything, simply told him I can't take anything
>due to my bowel problems. I told him there was only one pain pill that
>didn't do a bad number on my system but they took me off of last year
>because of the possibility of getting addicted, so I don't usually take
>anything for pain. He frowned, shook his head and wrote me a
>prescription for the one others won't give.
>
>He doesn't want to do the diskogram the same time as they do the
>Myleogram. He says it is too much for me in one day, plus it would be
>hard for his schedule and the Neurosurgeon's to work together.
>
>I get the Diskogram on Monday (8th) and the Myleogram on Wednesday
>(10th).
>
>He said he treats pain with pills, injections, Morphine, Morphine Pump
>or Epidurals and also does Acupuncture etc.
>
>At least if these tests don't show anything he wants to work with me
>for the pain control or even if something shows on the tests and I opt
>not to have surgery.
>
>He explained everything about the Diskogram in total detail and gave me
>a thorough exam etc. He explained exactly how he does it step by step
>and even showed me on a model. He explained why they do it, what they
>look for, what my reactions might be and what they would mean to him
>etc. etc. If anyone wants a good pain doctor in PA I would highly
>recommend him....Dr. James Barrett of the Center For Pain Control, PC
>in Wyomissing, PA (Reading area).
>
>I could even joke with him. I told him he just wanted to meet me first
>so he would know who was punching him when I get bad pain during the
>procedure. I must be able to feel the pain during the procedure so I
>can tell him if a certain disk causes pain but he gave me pills to
>relax me and also pills to help with the pain.
>
>I almost kicked him with my "good" reflex actions of the good leg and
>he had to step back quickly and laughed. The bad leg barely moved
>though. JEAN
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